No time to rest! Jennifer Garner gets daughter to karate class... after touching down in L.A. from New Orleans set

Just after arriving home to Los Angeles, the busy working mother set out again to take her darling daughter Seraphina, three, to her Friday karate class in Santa Monica, California.

Husband Ben Affleck and daughter Violet, six, caught up with them, and turned it into a happy family afternoon.

Partners: Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, each with a daughter, met up at the girls' karate class on Friday; Jennifer, newly arrived from her New Orleans set, brought Seraphina while Ben took Violet

Jennifer, 40, who spent the better part of this week shooting the gritty drama The Dallas Buyers Club in New Orleans, didn't even bother to change from the clothes she'd flown home in.

Minutes after landing at LAX, the actress, who is described as a 'great woman and a great friend' by Ben in the December issue of GQ magazine, was seen striding briskly through the terminal wearing faded jeans and black leather jacket over a black cardigan, and rugged boots fit for walking fast.

Evidently the devoted mother didn't want to miss out taking at least one of her daughters to her martial arts lesson.

Devoted mom: Jennifer took Seraphina to her karate lesson wearing the same faded jeans and black cardigan she'd flown home in earlier in the day

So devoted: Ben picked Violet up from school and hurried her along to her lesson; Violet arrived in her school pinafore, but later changed into her black karate uniform

Balancing act: Jennifer totes a smiling Seraphina to the car and doesn't forget to bring the girl's water bottle

Jennifer spirited Seraphina to class wearing the same faded blue jeans and black cardigan, only this time one could see a lacy lavender camisole underneath it.

While Jennifer took care of Seraphina, who looked cute in white karate trousers and black top, Ben played his role by picking Violet up from school and driving her to the karate studio.

Ben looked casual in jeans and wine-coloured blazer as he ferried Violet to class.

Violet arrived wearing her school clothes, a dark pinafore dress, white blouse and galoshes, but changed into a black karate uniform with orange sash.

On the fly: Jennifer is on a break from shooting The Dallas Buyers Club in Louisiana and until she's due back is enjoying every minute with her children

Strategic planning: One can only imagine the cell phone exchanges that go on between Ben and Jennifer when it comes to their youngsters

One can only imagine the cell phone call exchange between Jennifer and Ben to make this appointment happen on time.

The parents unselfishly always put their children first and have a pact that when one parent works, the other stays home to mind the children.

While Jennifer was hard at work on her New Orleans movie set, Ben, 40, took over parenting duties.

On Thursday, Ben and Seraphina were
spotted picking Violet up from school, leaving baby Samuel, nine months,
at home in the care of a trusted nanny.

Home again: Jennifer arrived at LAX from New Orleans earlier on Friday and was seen rushing through the terminal with security guard at her side

The doting father, looking a bit tired and weary around the eyes, carefully crossed a street holding the hand of each of his daughters as he did so.

No doubt Ben was happy to see Jennifer return home, even if it's just for a short while until she's due back on the set.

The Oscar-winning actor was full of praise for his wife in the December 2012 issue of GQ magazine, admitting he particularly admires her parenting skills.

Ben said: 'She's just a great woman and a great friend.

'She has such wise and certain stewardship over these three characters that I love so much," he says about his wife's parenting skills.'

So happy: Jennifer wore a big smile on her face and seemed thrilled to be back on the home land